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Zach Haberman, who was laid off Monday morning from the New York Daily News, acknowledged shortly after leaving the newsroom that the situation “sucks.” But the real story, he stressed, is “not about any individual.” “This is about this city. This is about this institution,” Haberman, who was the Daily News’ breaking news editor, told POLITICO. “And this is about the people who live here, and they lose from this.”Story Continued Below The decimation of the Daily News follows a familiar storyline in a struggling industry, as a national newspaper chain — in this case, Chicago-based Tronc — announces a “restructuring” (aka layoffs) of a paper that’s already been downsized in recent years. Tronc, which just bought the Daily News in September, laid off staffers at its Chicago Tribune in March and recently sold the Los Angeles Times, which was spared the axe as a result. But Tronc’s decision to cut the … [Read more...] about Daily News cuts drive fears New York City’s becoming ‘local news desert’

Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post Published 6:09 am, Thursday, June 21, 2018 As Air Force One shuttled President Donald Trump back to Washington following a boisterous heartland rally, hundreds of people filled the terminals at the president's hometown airport. The spontaneous demonstration at New York City's LaGuardia was sparked by rumors of the arrival of migrant children separated from their parents at the southern border. Waving signs and singing songs in English and Spanish, the crowd was both a welcoming party and rebuke of the White House policies that have split the country in recent days. More than 2,300 children have been separated under the administration's "zero tolerance" policy to criminally charge adult migrants. Although Trump signed an executive order ending family separation on Wednesday, outrage continues to build - including at LaGuardia. "We've been here since 10 p.m. when we heard there were young people on flights coming from Texas and other … [Read more...] about Hundreds flock New York City’s LaGuardia to greet migrant children flown in from the border

It's that time of year again. New Yorkers are looking to get out of New York City -- at least for the weekend. Looking for some ideas? U.S. News & World Report has just released its top 10 best day trips from NYC. These trips offer everything from adventure to R&R -- and they're not far away. Here, in reverse order, are the top 10 trips. Learn more about each spot and the rationale behind the rankings from U.S. News here. … [Read more...] about These Are the Top 10 Day Trips From New York City

Parking in New York City can often be seen as a coveted luxury, provoking drivers to complain about it frequently. More and more parking grievances have been shared via calls, texts, emails and tweets with the city’s 311 hotline — so much so that parking-related complaints have spiked 228 percent from May 2013 to May 2018, according to a new study from Localize.city. The analysis determined that New Yorkers are most frustrated about blocked driveways. The city saw roughly 137,000 blocked driveway complaints over the past five years — an increase of 162 percent. This makes it the No. 1 type of parking-related complaint, Localize.city determined. The city also saw a 326 percent increase to 149,000 complaints in other categories like double-parked cars, blocked fire hydrants, unauthorized bus layovers and vehicle violating posted parking signs. These Countries Have the Highest Threat Levels for Traveling But which complaint is most common in which area? The study … [Read more...] about Study Reveals Where New York City Drivers Complain Most About Parking

New York City will likely pay $2 billion to settle claims that the nation's largest public housing agency has too often left tenants to contend with lead paint, malfunctioning elevators and rats. The city agreed in a consent decree in Manhattan federal court to pay $1 billion over four years and $200 million annually until problems are overcome. The deal also calls for the appointment of a monitor to oversee the city-run public housing authority during the 10-year span of the agreement. “NYCHA fails to provide “decent, safe, and sanitary” housing because of systemic lead-paint violations, pervasive mold, widespread lack of heat in winter, infestations of rats, mice, and roaches, and chronic elevator outages in high-rise buildings,” according to the U.S. Attorney's Office complaint against NYCHA. The consent decree says the New York City Housing Authority admits wrongdoings including not complying with lead regulations or telling the U.S. Housing and Urban … [Read more...] about New York City to Spend $2 Billion on Public Housing After Being Accused of Neglect